Roma go with Lorenzo Pellegrini supporting Tammy Abraham and Andrea Belotti, benching Nicolò Zaniolo, while Dejan Stankovic reshuffles rock-bottom ...
[Inter](/teams/inter), with one of the midfielders who proved so instrumental in that squad. [You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game and Lecce-Fiorentina on the LIVEBLOG.](https://football-italia.net/serie-a-liveblog-sampdoria-roma-and-lecce-fiorentina/) [Paulo Dybala](https://football-italia.net/player/paulo-dybala/), [Zeki Celik](https://football-italia.net/player/zeki-celik/), [Marash Kumbulla](https://football-italia.net/player/marash-kumbulla/), [Georginio Wijnaldum](https://football-italia.net/player/georginio-wijnaldum/) and [Ebrima Darboe](https://football-italia.net/player/ebrima-darboe/). [Jeison Murillo](https://football-italia.net/player/jeison-murillo/) joined [Harry Winks](https://football-italia.net/player/harry-winks/) and [Manuel De Luca](https://football-italia.net/player/manuel-de-luca/) on the absentee list, but there’s an opportunity for former Roma flop [Gonzalo Villar](https://football-italia.net/player/gonzalo-villar/), who is currently on loan with an option to buy for €8m. [Roma](/teams/roma) go with [Lorenzo Pellegrini](https://football-italia.net/player/lorenzo-pellegrini/) supporting [Tammy Abraham](https://football-italia.net/player/tammy-abraham/) and [Andrea Belotti](https://football-italia.net/player/andrea-belotti/), benching [Nicolò Zaniolo](https://football-italia.net/player/nicolo-zaniolo/), while Dejan Stankovic reshuffles rock-bottom [Sampdoria](/teams/sampdoria). [Lazio](/teams/lazio) and [Udinese](/teams/udinese) into fourth place with a third consecutive Serie A victory.
AS Roma climbed into fourth spot with a 1-0 win at basement team Sampdoria thanks to an early penalty by midfielder Lorenzo Pellegrini in Serie A on Monday.
[Alex Ferrari](https://www.espn.in/football/player/_/id/186302/Alex-Ferrari), past goalkeeper [Emil Audero](https://www.espn.in/football/player/_/id/207834/Emil-Audero). [Nicolo Zaniolo](https://www.espn.in/football/player/_/id/251388/Nicolò-Zaniolo) then wasted two opportunities when he fired straight at the Sampdoria keeper from close range and then sent the ball just wide of the far post. [Andrea Belotti](https://www.espn.in/football/player/_/id/170755/Andrea-Belotti) collected a pass inside the box but Audero kept out his low strike. [Rui Patricio](https://www.espn.in/football/player/_/id/86758/Rui-Patrício)'s goal and Roma did not push hard to increase their lead. [AS Roma](/football/team?id=104) climbed into fourth spot with a 1-0 win at basement team [Sampdoria](/football/team?id=2734) thanks to an early penalty by midfielder [Lorenzo Pellegrini](https://www.espn.in/football/player/_/id/204320/Lorenzo-Pellegrini) in Serie A on Monday. [Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more (U.S.)](/espnplus/schedule/_/type/upcoming/categoryId/119cfa41-71d4-39bf-a790-6273a52b0259/channel/ESPN_PLUS)
Oct 17 (Reuters) - AS Roma climbed into fourth spot with a 1-0 win at basement team Sampdoria thanks to an early penalty by midfielder Lorenzo Pellegrini in ...
[Alex Ferrari](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/186302/Alex-Ferrari), past goalkeeper [Emil Audero](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/207834/Emil-Audero). [Nicolo Zaniolo](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/251388/Nicolò-Zaniolo) then wasted two opportunities when he fired straight at the Sampdoria keeper from close range and then sent the ball just wide of the far post. [Andrea Belotti](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/170755/Andrea-Belotti) collected a pass inside the box but Audero kept out his low strike. [Rui Patricio](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/86758/Rui-Patrício)'s goal and Roma did not push hard to increase their lead. [AS Roma](/football/team?id=104) climbed into fourth spot with a 1-0 win at basement team [Sampdoria](/football/team?id=2734) thanks to an early penalty by midfielder [Lorenzo Pellegrini](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/204320/Lorenzo-Pellegrini) in Serie A on Monday. [Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more (U.S.)](/espnplus/fixtures/_/type/upcoming/categoryId/119cfa41-71d4-39bf-a790-6273a52b0259/channel/ESPN_PLUS)
Roma went ahead in the ninth minute when Pellegrini fired the spot kick, awarded for handball by Alex Ferrari, past goalkeeper Emil Audero. Roma now have 22 ...
[Alex Ferrari](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/186302/Alex-Ferrari), past goalkeeper [Emil Audero](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/207834/Emil-Audero). [Nicolo Zaniolo](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/251388/Nicolò-Zaniolo) then wasted two opportunities when he fired straight at the Sampdoria keeper from close range and then sent the ball just wide of the far post. [Andrea Belotti](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/170755/Andrea-Belotti) collected a pass inside the box but Audero kept out his low strike. [Rui Patricio](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/86758/Rui-Patrício)'s goal and Roma did not push hard to increase their lead. [AS Roma](/soccer/team?id=104) climbed into fourth spot with a 1-0 win at basement team [Sampdoria](/soccer/team?id=2734) thanks to an early penalty by midfielder [Lorenzo Pellegrini](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/204320/Lorenzo-Pellegrini) in Serie A on Monday. [Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more (U.S.)](/espnplus/schedule/_/type/upcoming/categoryId/119cfa41-71d4-39bf-a790-6273a52b0259/channel/ESPN_PLUS)
Oct 17 (Reuters) - AS Roma climbed into fourth spot with a 1-0 win at basement team Sampdoria thanks to an early penalty by midfielder Lorenzo Pellegrini in ...
[Alex Ferrari](https://www.espn.in/football/player/_/id/186302/Alex-Ferrari), past goalkeeper [Emil Audero](https://www.espn.in/football/player/_/id/207834/Emil-Audero). [Nicolo Zaniolo](https://www.espn.in/football/player/_/id/251388/Nicolò-Zaniolo) then wasted two opportunities when he fired straight at the Sampdoria keeper from close range and then sent the ball just wide of the far post. [Andrea Belotti](https://www.espn.in/football/player/_/id/170755/Andrea-Belotti) collected a pass inside the box but Audero kept out his low strike. [Rui Patricio](https://www.espn.in/football/player/_/id/86758/Rui-Patrício)'s goal and Roma did not push hard to increase their lead. [AS Roma](/football/team?id=104) climbed into fourth spot with a 1-0 win at basement team [Sampdoria](/football/team?id=2734) thanks to an early penalty by midfielder [Lorenzo Pellegrini](https://www.espn.in/football/player/_/id/204320/Lorenzo-Pellegrini) in Serie A on Monday. [Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more (U.S.)](/espnplus/schedule/_/type/upcoming/categoryId/119cfa41-71d4-39bf-a790-6273a52b0259/channel/ESPN_PLUS)